Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-13


ING TO THE ENGLISH RULEs-THE SCORES MADE
THIS MORNING.
The Arsenal grounds were gay with colors at an
early hour this morning, a large number OF visit
ors being attracted to witness the skill OF the
"meffy archers." 1t seems as though the n. A. A.
had won the hearts of the weather Bureau, for
the day was almost perfect in every particular.
The wind, however, was little too fresh for any
very fine shooting, as the puns from the river at
tlmes dlsc0ncerted the aim Of the archerS. The
Tnlrd Artillery band, stationed on small knoll in
front OF the commentaries house, just south Of the
range, enllvened the occasion by the rendition OF
some excellent music
To-DAYs SHOOTING
consisted OF double York round for the gentle
men, and double national round for the ladies.
The former is the one used most extensively by
English archers. The best score ever made was
Oy the Rev. Mr.. Ford, an English clergyman and
author OF popular work on archery. His score,
over zoo In double round. has not been ap-
preached by any other archer, although by adopt
Ing Fords system Of shooting many have brought
telr scores TO the previously unheard OF point OF
1oO0. In thlS round " arrows are allowed at 1OC
yards 4S at 80 yards, "a at 90. A total OF 144
arrows IN single round, with possible score OF
TO the fatigue incident to the double York round,
occasloned by the constant walking to and fro fol
the arrows an option was offered consisting OF 96
arrows at 50 yards in the morning, and in the
afternoon Potomac round, "A arrows at So 20 and
90 yards each.
THE FAIR ARCHERS.
The national round, also the adopted English
round for ladies' long-range shooting, was shot
double, single round being 4s arrows at 60 yards
and "A at so yards. In this contest a beginners
option was allowed, the distances being reduced
to 40 and 30 yards
Mr.. Clark, last year the champion at both long
and short ranges, and the winner OF the short
range contest yesterday was wounded In the arm
at the Dattle OF Chlckamauga, and portion
the bone was removed. Notwithstanding this
Mr.. Clark shoots with great Skill, as his record
shows.
THE MORNING SCORES
to-day were as follows: National round-Mrs
Phillips, 3S1; Mrs. Howell, 317; Mrs. Arthur, 2S7
Mrs schoolheld, $50; Mrs. Bartlett 235; Mrs
Maxson, 154; Miss Brooke, 143; Miss Cooke, 121
Miss Tresise, los; Miss Williams, 102; Mrs. long
ley, 50; Miss Van Doren, 49, Short-range option
Mrs. Swift, 1913; Miss Venables, 1873; Miss Newton
son, 81.
Maxson, 236; Scott. 2s5; Pryor, 154: DR.. school
field. AS; A. Kern. 50; McCutchen, 81.
optional range, 1854 possible Score-H. W. Long
Hubbard, 32l.
Yesterdays SCORES.
After THE STARS report closed yesterday after
noon the fiight-shooting contests took place
| nearly every archer on the grounds competing
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arrow to a distance OF 226 yards. Mrs. Phlllip
proved the best shot among the ladies, piercing
the turf at 17o yards, feet. After recess OF tw
or three hours the range shooting was resumed
finishing the second half of the rounds. The tota
scores for the day were as follows:
American rOund-W. A. Clark, 992; L. W. Max
son, S92; c. c. Beach, $50; NJ. c. Howell, SO3;
F; scott; 79s; H. w Longiey, 7s3; 6; c. spencer
109; j. +. Paret, 682; c. b. SchoOlfleld 682; W.
Bearus, 639; c: r. Hubbard, 637; A. Kern, 600; c
F. r lndall, 5i0; C. d: MecuIchen, 4S5; J.W. Pryor
463; j. W. Wilson, 435; W. B. Grant, 1872; L. d
Wilson. "a. Possible score, 1920;
Columbia round-Mrs. A. NJ Phillips $50; Mrs j
Arthur, sa3, Mrs. schoolfeld, 7s4; Mrs N. {
| Howell, 732; Mrs w: A. Bartlett, us; Mrs. D. Z
Brooke, 575; Mrs. L. w. MaxsOn, 541; Mrs. H. "
Longley, 4sS; Miss l. Williams 47s; Miss F.
Longley, 425; Miss v. VenableS, 3SS; Miss A
Bartlett, 1923; Master X. Gibson, :3O6; Miss Nelli
Longley, 304; Miss e. A. Van Doren, 3O3; Miss j
Newton, 1873. Possible score, 1885.
| A RECEPTION.
The Potomac Club, OF Washington, win give
reception Friday night to the visiting archers an
the officers Of the garrison at Recreation Hall
| Washington Barracks. The Arsenal band will b
In attendance, and general good time is to be ex
pected-